Hanani God has gratified me, or is gracious. (1.) One of the sons of Heman (Ch1 25:4, Ch1 25:25). (2.) A prophet who was sent to rebuke king Asa for entering into a league with Benhadad I., king of Syria, against Judah (Ch2 16:1). He was probably the father of the prophet Jehu (Kg1 16:7). (3.) Probably a brother of Nehemiah (Neh 1:2; Neh 7:2), who reported to him the melancholy condition of Jerusalem. Nehemiah afterwards appointed him to have charge of the city gates.

Handmaid Servant (Gen 16:1; Rut 3:9; Luk 1:48). It is probable that Hagar was Sarah's personal attendant while she was in the house of Pharaoh, and was among those maid-servants whom Abram had brought from Egypt.

Handwriting (Col 2:14). The "blotting out the handwriting" is the removal by the grace of the gospel of the condemnation of the law which we had broken.